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15.06.2020 | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Race and Gender Disparities in Access to Parathyroidectomy: A Need to Change Processes for Diagnosis and Referral to Surgeons
verfasst von:
Courtney Balentine, MD, MPH
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Sonderheft 3/2020
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Excerpt
Multiple studies have shown that primary hyperparathyroidism is underdiagnosed and undertreated despite evidence that treating even apparently asymptomatic patients is cost effective.
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6 Delays in diagnosis and treatment lead to considerable morbidity and frustration for patients who often are observed for years before learning that their problems can be cured by an outpatient procedure (parathyroidectomy) with minimal morbidity. Because gender and race/ethnicity often are associated with delays in care or reduced access to care, this study explored whether disparities exist in access to curative parathyroidectomy.
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